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St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Warsaw
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (, ) was a Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Saxon Square built in Warsaw, Congress Poland, then a part of the Russian Empire. The cathedral was designed by the distinguished Russian architect Leon Benois, and was built between 1894 and 1912. When it was finally completed, it was 70 metres in height, at that time, the tallest building in Warsaw. It was demolished in mid-1920s by the Second Polish Republic, Polish authorities less than 15 years after its construction. The negative connotations in Poland associated with History of Poland (1795-1918), Russian imperial policy towards Poland, and belief it was built purposely to hurt Polish national feelings,Sobór św. Aleksandra Newskiego na placu Saskim w War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevsky Cathedral Warsaw
Nevsky (masculine), Nevskaya (feminine), or Nevskoye (neuter) may refer to: People *Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263), Russian historical icon and patron saint of Saint Petersburg *Alex Nevsky (musician) (born 1986), French-Canadian singer *Nikolai Aleksandrovich Nevsky (1892–1937), Russian linguist, executed and later rehabilitated by the Soviet Union *Olga Nevskaya, second wife of Savik Shuster, Ukrainian journalist *Vladimir Nevsky, Bolshevik activist *Dina Nevskaya, fictional character played by Tara Reid in the 2005 movie ''Silent Partner'' Places *Alexander Nevsky Bridge in Saint Petersburg *Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (other), Alexander Nevsky Cathedrals, list of cathedrals and churches named after Alexander Nevsky *Alexander Nevsky Lavra or Monastery, founded by Peter the Great in 1710 in Saint Petersburg *Gora Nevskaya, highest point of the Kolyma Mountains, Magadan Oblast, Russia *Nevsky District, district of Saint Petersburg, Russia *Nevsky Prospekt (Saint Petersbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |